Health 100
Contemporary Health Issues

UNIT 7

CHAPTER 9 -- Nutrition
CHAPTER 10 -- Body Weight & Its Management

Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, students should be able to:

List the six classes of nutrients.
Identify the classes of nutrients that supply energy.
Identify the major roles and major food sources of each class of nutrients.
Describe how fiber affects health.
Identify food sources of unsaturated and saturated fats and cholesterol.
List actions to reduce their intake of lipids.
Differentiate between complete and incomplete proteins.
Describe the benefits of well-planned vegetarian diets.
Discuss the importance of obtaining adequate amounts of iron and calcium.
Describe the major characteristics of a nutritious diet.
Indicate how to use the Food Guide Pyramid to plan nutritious menus.
Indicate how to use nutrient labeling information to choose food products that are low in fat.
Describe the health problems that can result from nutritional deficiencies or excesses.
List the benefits of breastfeeding.
Identify major health problems that are associated with excess body fat.
List the three major ways the body expends energy.
Explain the concept of energy balance and how it relates to body weight.
Compare various methods of determining body composition.
Explain how biological, environmental, and psychological factors influence the development of excess body weight.
Compare and contrast various weight loss methods.
Describe the typical features of fad diets.
List characteristics of good weight reduction programs.
Explain the importance of weight gain during pregnancy.
Describe how obesity affects the health of children and the elderly.

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